The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-08
THE NEGRO UPRISING.
A PLOT k-IoNG THEM TO BURN THE
TOWN OF PATTERsoNv!LLE, LA.
One OF the Prisoners Makes q Confess
sion of the Conspiracy to Destroy
the Place-A True Account Of the
Affair of Saturday.

New ORLEANS, La, Nov. "A special to
the Times-Democrat from Pattersonville
says "This town was profoundly quiet yes
terday many of the negroes, who form the
majority OF the population, having clear"l
out in consequence OF the affair OF Sat-
day afternoon. OF that affair everybody
has different story TO tell. Following
are the conclusions arrived at, after some
pains and careful consideration; Trouble
has been threatening in the neighborhood
for some time past. The negroes have
been talking freely of burning the town of
Pattersonvile. Ii is stnted that one who
is now prisoner has made confession TO
the Hon. Don Gallery of plot TO burn the
town, which was to have been carried into
effect Saturday night, hut the events OF
Saturday afternoon interviewed. Mr.. CAT
! fiery went to Franklin on an afternoon
train, and has not, therefore, been inter
viewed. The shooting and wounding OF
four white men on phure's plantation on
| Friday decided the authorities here TO
institute search for arms in the town,
and al the same time 10 arrest several men
who had made themselves most con
spicuous by the loudness aud lerocity
OF their threats. The troops were
quartercd on steamboats, lying along
side Williams saw-mill, about mile from
town. From there Saturday afternoon,
between and o'clock, the AttakOpas
rangers, under command oi Capt. Cade,
together with posse of citizens partly of
this neighborhood and partly from Frank
lin, moved on the town. There are several
versions Of what altcrward occurred. The
correct story is probably This At the en-
trance 10 the town stand two cottages, the
one ON the right occupied 10y white man
named Hilbert, anrth on the left by
colorcd people. Here, MS the troops APP
preached they found II crowd of from
fifty to 100 excited negroes assembled.
This crowd was ordered 10 dispcrsc, and
some OF the members of the mob left,
while Others remained and assumed II
defiant attitude. One negro, OF notorious
character, threw his hand behind him rs
il to draw pistol and then in q moment
the whole affair was over \ regular
fusiladc was opened on the negroes 10y the
shcriH's posse. and four Of them were
shot dead. II is asserted 10y the
militia, and with considerable positive
ness by some Of them, that no militia
man fired a shot. and that all the
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posse. Capt. Cadc seems to hn,o hat d
great deal Of difficulty /" .lrlijtng hi'
men from firing, but lac Jpp. - u 81.
succeeded. R,-idcs the four urgru,r' killed
one .as very severely wounded. Tw'
puy-. also. ar said ca have been hit tn,
} sheriff vithdrcw MS soon rs the firing Ice
gan. After the ailray the troops marchc,
: through the town, and many OF thcnrgro'
! retired 10 the woods. The number OF Shot
! fired is yariousy estimated at from thirty
: 10 100, hut the firing was 10y no means M
! discriminate. The four men killed wen
bad characters. Their names we're Nasl
and Dolph Anderson, brothers; over
! Coorer. broiher-in-law ~ the Andcrsons
and Robert Wren, a negro saloon keeper
: who killed man week ago. The dcn'
! were buried yesterday 10y the troops. Tn
| town was guarded and parollcd 10y cav
p airy and infantry last night Ii II imro'
) siblc 10 move in any direction without bc
2 ing challenged